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chrome_setup.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

chrome_setup.exe

Publisher:

Premium Installer (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

1.3.7.2

MD5:

c00921d6534d89d312241a6bdc266bd5

SHA-1:

e9fe356383eb33bf75648288866e369c39bc482b

SHA-256:

aa4f14c896217841bd06611f09e59385a92bc53c799d7139e2dbd7a916793875

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/23/2024 6:52:48 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

921

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

14.07.28

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.qoemno

7.11.138.176

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140728

AVG

Generic_s

2015.0.3399

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

1.0.20.1045

Comodo Security

TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S

17984

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2249

9.0.1.0209

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)

8.9583

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2014-28-07_2

G Data

Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller

14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)

2014.9.9.19

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3491

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2014.07.28.08

McAfee

GenericATG-FGI!FFEB95BAABD1

5600.7055

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

15.0.0.627

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb

0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.07.28.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.M

14.7.28.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5

23.00.65.14726

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant

10455

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD

37.0.10836

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

27698

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140

2.0.0.1773

File size:

225.8 KB (231,200 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.7.2

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WARP INSTALL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/29/2014 2:00:19 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:WNZhJ/R39Afs+ewJiOTHjE5J/xSUemKe3Z6bSTMcZzekC/OGO5nDp3N:oZhJ/RtAfsjeTHjy6ve3g2wKb5GgDp3N

Entry address:

0xF45B

Entry point:

E8, BC, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, A2, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 60, A0, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63... 
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Entropy:

6.4037

Code size:

161 KB (164,864 bytes)

The file chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller9.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

http://secure.5-pn-installer.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

http://browserfixnow.info/browser-update/.../install.php?sid=cpa&uid=&source=WWW-Chrome-US&transaction_id=35f976f1-157e-40d1-849a-42b3b307c5ec

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